Praised by The New York Times for its “incisive, agile strength,” Downtown Voices is a semiprofessional choir conducted by Stephen Sands. Downtown Voices has performed works by Reena Esmail, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Arvo...  morePraised by The New York Times for its “incisive, agile strength,” Downtown Voices is a semiprofessional choir conducted by Stephen Sands. Downtown Voices has performed works by Reena Esmail, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Arvo Pärt, Anton Webern, Alberto Ginastera, Leoš Janáček, James MacMillan, and Philip Glass. The choir was recently featured in two world premieres: Luna Pearl Woolf’s Number Our Days at the Perelman Performing Arts Center and Benedict Sheehan’s oratorio Akathist, which was recorded alongside Trinity Choir, Artefact Ensemble, Trinity Youth Chorus, and NOVUS. Downtown Voices made its Carnegie Hall debut in 2022 with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JoAnn Falletta for the Lukas Foss Centennial Celebration.    Other recent performances include the New York premiere of Reena Esmail’s Malhaar: A Requiem for Water, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana at the Ross Farm, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at the Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew. At Trinity Church, the...    less

Downtown Voices at 10 Years: Britten's St. Nicolas Downtown VOICES (https://Downtownvoices.net) TRINITY YOUTH CHORUS NOVUS David Vanderwal, tenor \ Sergio Rego, treble Stephen Sands, conductor (https://stephensands.net) Program with texts and no...  moreDowntown Voices at 10 Years: Britten's St. Nicolas Downtown VOICES (https://Downtownvoices.net) TRINITY YOUTH CHORUS NOVUS David Vanderwal, tenor \ Sergio Rego, treble Stephen Sands, conductor (https://stephensands.net) Program with texts and notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11ierzjdgPzA1EmeafPUanXpLBgxo7Z9h/view?usp=sharing Saint Nicolas, op. 42 (0:01) Introduction (5:48) The Birth of Nicolas (8:33) Nicolas devotes himself to God (12:45) He journeys to Palestine (20:30) Nicolas comes to Myra and is chosen Bishop (27:21) Nicolas from Prison (31:03) Nicolas and the Pickled Boys (37:37) His piety and marvellous works (42:50) The Death of Nicolas (52:36) Encore: Rachmaninoff Bogoroditse Devo from All Night Vigil  less

Downtown Voices Stephen Sands, conductor http://DowntownVoices.net NOVUS NY Steven Wilson, tenor Trinity Wall Street

'Downtown' Petula Clark, performed by Cool Choir www.coolchoir.com on June 23rd, 2019 at Knox United Church, Calgary, accompanied by Bel Canto Strings. Soloist Shelley Rupert

Stephen Sands, Conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) Trinity Wall Street, New York City Elizabeth Bates, Kelvin Chan and David Vanderwal, soloists.

Gabriel Fauré - Requiem St. Paul's Chapel, New York City Trinity Church Wall Street (TrinityWallStreet.org) Downtown Voices (DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (StephenSands.net) Forrest Eimold, organ 0:00 - Introit et Kyrie...  moreGabriel Fauré - Requiem St. Paul's Chapel, New York City Trinity Church Wall Street (TrinityWallStreet.org) Downtown Voices (DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (StephenSands.net) Forrest Eimold, organ 0:00 - Introit et Kyrie 6:13 - Offertory 14:31 - Sanctus 17:49 - Pie Jesu - Alexis Brown, soprano 20:54 - Agnus Dei 26:31 - Libera me - Malcom Merriweather, baritone 31:29 - In Paradisum  

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Howells Requiem March 11, 2018 - Trinity Wall Street - NYC Downtown Voices: http://DowntownVoices.net Stephen Sands, conductor: http://StephenSands.net

Maurice Duruflé - Requiem St. Paul's Chapel, NYC Trinity Church Wall Street (TrinityWallStreet.org) Downtown Voices (DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (StephenSands.net) Forrest Eimold, organ 0:00 - Introit 3:25 - Kyrie el...  moreMaurice Duruflé - Requiem St. Paul's Chapel, NYC Trinity Church Wall Street (TrinityWallStreet.org) Downtown Voices (DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (StephenSands.net) Forrest Eimold, organ 0:00 - Introit 3:25 - Kyrie eleison 7:20 - Offertory 15:50 - Sanctus and Benedictus 19:13 - Pie Jesu - Pamela Terry, mezzo-soprano 23:36 - Agnus Dei 27:45 - Communion 31:52 - Libera me 37:24 - In paradisum  

O Radiant Dawn James MacMillan (1959-) Trinity Church, NYC Downtown Voices (http://Downtown voices.net) Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) James MacMillan (1959-) — O Radiant Dawn Antiphon for December 21st ‘O Oriens’ O Radian...  moreO Radiant Dawn James MacMillan (1959-) Trinity Church, NYC Downtown Voices (http://Downtown voices.net) Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) James MacMillan (1959-) — O Radiant Dawn Antiphon for December 21st ‘O Oriens’ O Radiant Dawn, Splendour of eternal Light, Sun of Justice: Come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. Isaiah had prophesied, The people who walked in darkness have seen the great light upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone. Amen.  less